Harvard Computer Scientist James Mickens on The Ethical Tech Project

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Gordon McKay

James Mickens

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July 23, 2025

September 6, 2023

Together, they dive deep into The Ethical Tech Project (a think-and-do tank crafting blueprints for ethical data use), Harvard's Institute for Rebooting Social Media, the art of data stewardship, privacy engineering, and the evolving landscape of AI regulation.

PLUS bonus content: super{set} Spotlight on Checksum.ai co-founder Gal Vered and his experience so far working alongside Tom, Vivek, and the super{set} team at Checksum.

Learn more about The Ethical Tech Project: www.ethicaltechproject.org

Learn more about The Ethical Tech Project's ThePrivacyStack: https://theprivacystack.org/

Learn more about James Mickens: mickens.seas.harvard.edu

Learn more about Tom Chavez: Tom's LinkedIn

Learn more about Vivek Vaidya: Vivek's LinkedIn

Learn more about Checksum: https://checksum.ai/

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